Ripple Effects of Arizona Religious-Freedom Bill Veto

2/27/2014 9:45AM

Emory University Professor of Law Timothy Holbrook joins the News Hub to discuss Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer's veto of a controversial service-refusal bill and the impact on other states as well as marriage-equality laws. Photo: AP.

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